Three months. That was how long the 12-member bipartisan congressional supercommittee had to devise a plan for reducing the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion, but they just couldn’t get it done. The imperative was part of a deal added to ...

September 27, 2010Comments Off on U.S. would make Internet wiretaps easier

Broad new regulations being drafted by the Obama administration would make it easier for law enforcement and national security officials to eavesdrop on Internet and e-mail communications like social networking websites and BlackBerrys, The New York Times reported Monday. The ...